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Nigg House

At the core of Nigg House is a laird’s house built in 1702, however it may have replaced or incorporated and earlier tower and some of the outbuildings are said to pre-date the house. The manor place, mansion and moothill of Nigg are mentioned in a charter of 1581.

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Alternative names for Nigg House

Nig

Where is Nigg House?

Nigg House is in the parish of Nigg (Ross and Cromarty) and the county of Ross and Cromarty.

Grid reference: NH 80375 71654

Lat / long: 57.7186814594745, -4.00985478692316

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OS Map for Nigg House

Dornoch & Tain (Alness & Invergordon)
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Directions to Nigg House

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Weather at Nigg House

3°C
max 5°C / min 1°C
15km/h SW
970mb
82%
55%
08:52 15:28

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Balintore at 03:16

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore

Castles near Nigg House

Bishop’s House (possible) (site of)

0.1km away

Dunskeath Castle

2.7km away

Milntown Castle

3.7km away

Cromarty Castle (site of)

4.7km away

Balnagown Castle

5.4km away

Calrossie (site of)

6.0km away

Shandwick Castle (site of)

6.1km away

Delny (site of)

6.9km away

Kindeace (site of)

8.0km away
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Ancient sites near Nigg House

Carriblair stone circle, cist

16.4km away

Clootie Well sacred site

24.2km away

Eilean na Faoileag crannog

27.0km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, Centre ring cairn and stone circle

27.6km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, North-East chambered cairn, stone circle and rock art

27.6km away

Balnuaran of Clava kerb cairn and rock art

27.6km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, South-West chambered cairn, stone circle and rock art

27.7km away

Humberston (site of) stone circle

28.9km away

Carn Liath broch

30.4km away
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Pictish stones near Nigg House

Nigg Class II cross slab

0.1km away

Ardjachie Class I symbol stone

14.1km away

Rodney's Stone Class II cross slab

22.8km away

Sueno's Stone Class III cross slab

27.0km away

Dingwall Churchyard Class I symbol stone

28.3km away

Craigton Class I symbol stone

29.6km away

Glenferness House Class II cross slab

31.9km away

Clashach Cove Class I rock carving

35.5km away

Sculptor's Cave Class I rock carving

37.0km away
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Pictish sites near Nigg House

Burghead fort

30.5km away

Torvean silver chain

31.8km away

Gaulcross hoard

73.3km away

Parkhill silver chain

123.1km away

Nigg silver chain

132.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

137.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

174.4km away

Haddington silver chain

209.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

210.7km away
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Accommodation near Nigg House

Cromarty Arms Inn
bed and breakfastCromarty
4.3km away
Royal Hotel, Cromarty
hotelCromarty
4.4km away
Cromarty Old Brewery
hotelCromarty
4.5km away
Delny Highland Lodges
self-catering lodgesDelny
7.9km away
Mansfield Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTain
10.3km away
Kincraig Castle Hotel
hotelInvergordon
10.7km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
10.7km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
10.7km away
Morangie House Hotel
hotelTain
11.3km away
Braemar Cottage
self-catering cottageInver
12.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Nigg House

Mansfield Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTain
10.3km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
10.7km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
10.7km away
Plough Inn
pubRosemarkie
15.4km away
Golf View Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
16.3km away
Windsor Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
16.9km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
17.9km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
18.0km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
18.1km away
Brodie Countryfare
café, restaurantBrodie
22.5km away
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Published on the 14th of June 2018 at 12:24 pm. Updated on the 14th of June 2018 at 12:24 pm.

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